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March 2020

Paris Texas Kilkenny

Live Traditional Music and Ballads

Paris Texas

1st March - 15th October

Enjoy Live entertainment in the Whiskey Bar by top class Irish musicians and balladeers in Paris Texas. Monday to Thursday (6.30 to 11.30pm) every week from March 1st to October 15th. Sundays (7pm to 9pm)

April 2020

Castlecomer Discovery Park Kilkenny

Easter Fun at Castlecomer Discovery Park is to Infinity & Beyond!

Castlecomer Discovery Park

4th - 19th April

Easter Fun at Castlecomer Discovery Park is to Infinity & Beyond! 4th April – 19th April 2020 Castlecomer Discovery Park is open for Easter fun and adventure from April 4th to April 19th. As well as our usual array of adventure activities there is the even more egg – citing “Toy Story” themed family trail…

May 2020

SMITHWICK’S KILKENNY ROOTS FESTIVAL 2020

SMITHWICK’S KILKENNY ROOTS FESTIVAL

City Centre

1st - 4th May

Kilkenny Roots Festival Celebrates 23 years from 1st to 4th  May with a stellar line-up, including The Lone Bellow, Jesse Malin, Chatham County Line, Jason Hawk Harris, Carson Mchone, Native Harrow, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Eileen Rose, Joe Nolan, The Hanging Stars, Martin Stephenson/John Perry, Tandem Felix.
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny v Laois

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny v Laois

UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny

17th May

Kilkenny, runners up in the 2019 All Ireland championship welcome neighbours Laois to Nowlan Park in the second round of the 2020 Leinster Hurling Championship. Hurling is Ireland’s national sport. An amateur game, county teams compete for the National Hurling League title.

2020 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Mount Juliet Estate

28th - 31st May

Mount Juliet Estate, the luxury five-star resort in County Kilkenny, is the host venue for the 2020 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, the second Rolex Series event of the 2020 Race to Dubai which takes place from May 28-31. “The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open is one of the great sporting events in the Irish calendar so it's a very special moment for Mount Juliet Estate, and a true testament to the superb condition of the Estate's facilities and the golf course in particular.” - Damien Gaffney, owner of Mount Juliet Estate

The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival

County Wide

29th May - 1st June

Kilkenny Cat Laughs festival is Ireland’s annual craic pilgrimage and has been heralding the start of the summer season since 1995. This June Bank Holiday, festival is legendary.
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June 2020

Kilkenny, runners up in the 2019 All Ireland championship welcome neighbours Wexford, Leinster Champions 2019 to Nowlan Park in the final round of the 2020 Leinster Hurling Championship.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny v Wexford

UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny

13th June

Kilkenny, runners up in the 2019 All Ireland championship welcome neighbours Wexford, Leinster Champions 2019 to Nowlan Park in the final round of the 2020 Leinster Hurling Championship.

July 2020

Kilkenny Country Music Festival

Kilkenny Country Music Festival

Gowran Park

12th July

This truly unique festival is set in the idyllic grounds of Gowran Park with built in facilities, a giant dance floor, easy parking and 10 minutes from the motorway this venue has it all..Join us for a day of fun, music and dance with some of the best Country musicians in Ireland.

August 2020

Kilkenny Arts Festival

Kilkenny Arts Festival

County wide

6th - 16th August

Kilkenny Arts Festival is one of the leading festivals in Ireland, celebrated for its effortless blend of tradition and innovation, and for its electrifying range of events, staged in some of the country’s loveliest venues. ...... ‘From Shakespeare without a set under the sky to secret performances in civic spaces and everything in between, the festival thrills’ The Irish Times... The 2020 Kilkenny Arts Festival will take place on the 6 - 16 August 2020.

October 2020

Kilkenny Animated

Kilkenny Animated – A Festival of Visual Storytelling

County Wide

2nd - 4th October

Kilkenny Animated is a festival of visual storytelling, incorporating cartoons, animation and illustration in a series of exhibitions, talks, performances, workshops and experiences that celebrate the creativity and craft of the visual image.
Savour Kilkenny Food Festival

Savour Kilkenny

County wide

22nd - 26th October

Savour Kilkenny is now one of Ireland’s leading food festivals. Heading into this year’s 14th annual festival, the event celebrates the produce and food culture of the surrounding rich pastureland, home to some of Ireland and Europe’s best food. While the produce of its dairy and meat sector are internationally renowned, the festival celebrates local artisan products and a vibrant local restaurant and café culture which has seen the area become a leading food destination.

November 2020

Kilkenomics

Kilkenomics – the world’s first economics festival

County Wide

5th - 8th November

Save the date in your diary, November 5th – 8th 2020. Kilkenomics – the world’s first economics festival – brings together some of the world’s leading economists, financial analysts and media commentators with some of our funniest, sharpest standup comedians. We’ve been called “Davos with jokes” and we wouldn’t disagree with that assessment.
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